Chemists salary in Ames, IA
The median chemists in Ames, IA earns $84,300 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,411 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $55,710
- 25th percentile
- $67,620
- Median percentile
- $84,300
- 75th percentile
- $108,010
- 90th percentile
- $143,210
Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$64,932 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $84,300 |
| Federal income tax | −$9,716 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,449 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,203 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,411 |
| Every two weeks | $2,497 |
Does it go far here?
$94,900Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).